Free Fivetran alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

5 of the 12 Fivetran alternatives we track can be used for free (free, open source, or with a free plan). Airbyte, Google BigQuery and Apache Airflow rank highest, with facts last verified Nov 8, 2026.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Verified price	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Airbyte	Open source	$20/month (cloud)	Yes	Web, Self-hosted	5 of 5	83.8
2	Google BigQuery	Free plan + paid	$6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand)	No	Web	4 of 4	64.0
3	Apache Airflow	Open source	—	Yes	Linux, Self-hosted, Web	5 of 5	50.0
4	EsEstuary	Free plan + paid	$0.50/GB + $100/mo per connector	No	Web	5 of 5	42.3
5	Keboola	Free plan + paid	—	No	Web	4 of 4	42.3

1. AirbyteTop pick
Best for: Data engineers who want open-source ELT they can self-host and extend with custom connectors
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted
83.8
score / 100
Why switch from Fivetran
Open-source engine you can self-host for free, with a large connector catalogue and a cloud option.
Pros
Core engine is free to self-host with no row-based fees
Connector Builder and CDK make custom sources straightforward
Same pipelines can move between self-hosted and managed cloud
Cons
Self-hosting means you handle upgrades, scaling and failed syncs
Community connectors vary in quality and maintenance
SSO and faster sync schedules are limited to higher paid plans
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.3100
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.15100
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Airbyte a good Fivetran alternative?
Verified facts
5 of 5 verified
Self-hosting
Free (Airbyte Core)
Checked Nov 8, 2026airbyte.com(opens source in a new tab)
Starting price
$20/month (cloud)
Checked Nov 8, 2026airbyte.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free trial
14 days, no credit card
Checked Nov 8, 2026airbyte.com(opens source in a new tab)
Connectors
700+
Checked Nov 8, 2026airbyte.com(opens source in a new tab)
Open source
Yes
Checked Nov 1, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
2. Google BigQuery
Best for: Teams on Google Cloud or GA4 who want a warehouse with no servers to manage
Free plan + paidWeb
64.0
score / 100
Why switch from Fivetran
BigQuery Data Transfer Service schedules loads from Google Ads, GA4, YouTube and cloud storage into BigQuery without a separate ELT tool.
Pros
Fully serverless, with nothing to size or keep running
Monthly free query and storage allowance for small projects
Native exports from Google Analytics 4 and other Google products
Machine learning models can be trained in plain SQL
Cons
Tied to Google Cloud; there is no self-hosted version
On-demand billing by data scanned can surprise teams that query wide tables
Less control over performance tuning than with your own cluster
Visit Google BigQuery Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.334
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.15100
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Google BigQuery a good Fivetran alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Serverless
Yes
Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free query allowance
First 1 TiB per month
Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
Starting price
$6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand)
Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free storage
First 10 GiB per month
Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
3. Apache Airflow
Best for: Data engineering teams that want a proven, free orchestrator with a huge integration ecosystem
Open sourceSelf-hostableLinux, Self-hosted, Web
50.0
score / 100
Why switch from Fivetran
Open-source orchestrator for writing your own ingestion pipelines in Python, trading managed connectors for control and no usage-based fees.
Pros
Free and open source with a very large community
Pipelines are plain Python, so they can be generated dynamically
Hundreds of ready-made operators for clouds and data tools
Managed versions available from several cloud providers
Cons
Running scheduler, workers and metadata database yourself takes real ops effort
Local development and testing are clunkier than in newer tools like Prefect or Dagster
No official hosted service from the Apache project itself
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.338
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Apache Airflow a good Fivetran alternative?
Verified facts
5 of 5 verified
License
Apache-2.0
Checked Nov 1, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
Pipeline language
Python
Checked Nov 8, 2026airflow.apache.org(opens source in a new tab)
Web UI
Yes
Checked Nov 8, 2026airflow.apache.org(opens source in a new tab)
Cloud integrations
GCP, AWS, Azure and more
Checked Nov 8, 2026airflow.apache.org(opens source in a new tab)
Maintainer
Apache Software Foundation
Checked Nov 8, 2026airflow.apache.org(opens source in a new tab)
Es
4. Estuary
Best for: Data teams needing low-latency database replication into a warehouse at a predictable per-GB price
Free plan + paidWeb
42.3
score / 100
Why switch from Fivetran
Real-time CDC billed per GB and per connector rather than by monthly active rows.
Pros
Log-based CDC with streaming or scheduled delivery per destination
Free tier with no credit card
Pricing per GB and per connector is easy to estimate
Stores captured data in your own bucket for replays
Cons
Connector fees add up quickly when you run many sources
SSO and HIPAA BAA are Enterprise-only
Fewer SaaS connectors than the largest ELT vendors
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.312
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Estuary a good Fivetran alternative?
Verified facts
5 of 5 verified
Free plan
10 GB/month, 2 connectors
Checked Nov 8, 2026estuary.dev(opens source in a new tab)
Cloud pricing
$0.50/GB + $100/mo per connector
Checked Nov 8, 2026estuary.dev(opens source in a new tab)
Connectors
200+
Checked Nov 8, 2026estuary.dev(opens source in a new tab)
Free trial
30 days (Cloud plan)
Checked Nov 8, 2026estuary.dev(opens source in a new tab)
Bring your own cloud
Enterprise plan
Checked Nov 8, 2026estuary.dev(opens source in a new tab)
5. Keboola
Best for: Teams that want ingestion, storage and transformations in one data platform without stitching tools
Free plan + paidWeb
42.3
score / 100
Why switch from Fivetran
Bundles connectors with a managed warehouse, transformations and orchestration, with a free plan.
Pros
Free plan with monthly compute minutes, no card needed
Includes a managed warehouse backend
SQL and Python transformations plus a visual flow builder
Very large connector catalogue
Cons
Free plan projects run only in Azure EU and lack data sharing
Enterprise pricing is not published
All-in-one design is more than needed if you only want connectors
Visit Keboola Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.312
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Keboola a good Fivetran alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Free plan
60 compute minutes/month
Checked Nov 8, 2026keboola.com(opens source in a new tab)
Extra usage
$0.14 per minute
Checked Nov 8, 2026keboola.com(opens source in a new tab)
Connectors
1,500+ data sources
Checked Nov 8, 2026keboola.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free plan hosting
Azure, EU
Checked Nov 8, 2026keboola.com(opens source in a new tab)

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1. AirbyteTop pick

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2. Google BigQuery

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3. Apache Airflow

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4. Estuary

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5. Keboola

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